Addition of Task fails with Return code 20766 when using Script Functions, MODIFY_TASK and ADD_TASKS and adding the same Task multiple times

Products

• CA Automic Workload Automation - Automation Engine

Issue/Introduction

Error Message :
U0020408 U0020766 MODIFY_TASK with opcode ' ' not possible for task ' ' (Lnr ' '). The task has not been added with ADD_TASK or the changes have already been activated.

When using script functions to add the same Task multiple times using the MODIFY_TASK and ADD_TASK functions, it fails to add the task with a return code of 20766 as shown above.  If you run the script again the Task is added.
 
If there is more than one task with the same name within a Workflow, a MODIFY_TASK command has to be used with an LNR, which is returned by ADD_TASK. 

In this case, instead of just using the Task Names you must to use the Task Number as well to avoid the error.
 
Example:

Following is an exampe of a working MODIFY_TASK which adds with ADD_TASK multiple times using the same Task but with different Names (ALIAS):

:SET &RET# = MODIFY_TASK(&RUNID#, STOP_MODIFY)
:SET &LNR# = MODIFY_TASK(&RUNID#, "&V_BACKUP_RESTORE#",,ADD_TASK)
:SET &RET# = MODIFY_TASK(&RUNID#, "&V_BACKUP_RESTORE#",&LNR#, MOVE_TASK, "&COLUMN#", "&ROW#")
:SET &RET# = MODIFY_TASK(&RUNID#, "&V_BACKUP_RESTORE#",&LNR#,ALIAS,"&ALIAS#")
:SET &RETCOMMIT# = MODIFY_TASK(&RUNID#, COMMIT)

Reference

Automation Engine 11.2 Documentation
Automation Engine Script Guide > Ordered by Function > Read or Modify Objects > MODIFY_TASK
 

Environment

Release: AOATAM99000-9.0-Automic-One Automation Tools-Application Manager
Component:

Cause

Cause type:
Configuration
Root Cause: If there is more than one task with the same name within the workflow a MODIFY_TASK command has to be used with an LNR which is returned by ADD_TASK.
So instead of just using the Task Names you have to use the Task Number as well.

Resolution

N / A

Fix Status: No Fix

Fix Version(s):
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Additional Information

Workaround :
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